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year 1. For the number 1, see 1 (number). For other uses, see 1 (disambiguation) and One (disambiguation).
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Year 1 (I) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The preceding year is 1 BC in the widely used Gregorian calendar or in its predecessor, the Julian calendar, neither of which has a "year zero".
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EventsBy placeRoman Empire- Tiberius, under order of Augustus, quells revolts in Germania (1–5).
- Gaius Caesar and Lucius Aemilius Paullus are appointed consuls.
- Gaius Caesar marries Livilla, daughter of Antonia Minor and Nero Claudius Drusus, in an effort to gain prestige.
- Quirinius becomes a chief advisor to Gaius in Armenia. Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus whose father Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus had served as consul in 16 BC also serves in the Armenia campaigns.
- The Aqua Alsietina aqueduct is constructed.
- Silk appears in Rome.
- Areius Paianeius becomes Archon of Athens.
Asia- Start of the Yuanshi era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
- Confucius is given his first royal title (posthumous name) of Lord Baochengxun Ni.
- Emperor Ping of Han China begins his reign and Wang Mang is re-instated as regent by Grand Empress Dowager Wang.
- Former regent Dong Xian commits suicide.
- Sapadbizes, Yuezhi prince and King of Kush (Bactria), dies
. Heraios succeeds him as king.
Africa- Kingdom of Aksum, centered in modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea, is founded (approximate date).
- Amanishakheto Queen of Kush (Nubia) dies. Her son, Natakamani, becomes King of Kush.
Americas- Moxos ceases to be a significant religious area in South America (approximate date).
By topicArts and sciences- The poem Metamorphoses is written by Ovid.
- Livy writes his monumental History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita).
Religion- Alleged birth of Jesus, as assigned by Dionysius Exiguus in his anno Domini era according to at least one scholar.
[Georges Declercq, Anno Domini: The origins of the Christian Era (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2000), pp.143–147.][G. Declercq, "Dionysius Exiguus and the introduction of the Christian Era", Sacris Erudiri 41 (2002) 165–246, pp.242–246. Annotated version of a portion of Anno Domini.] However, most scholars think Dionysius placed the birth of Jesus in the previous year, 1 BC.[ Despite this, most modern scholars do not consider Dionysius' calculations authoritative, placing the event several years earlier (see Chronology of Jesus).] - Buddhism is introduced into China.
Births- Lucius Annaeus Gallio, Roman proconsul (d. 65)
- Quinctilius Varus, son of Publius Quinctilius Varus and Claudia Pulchra (d. c. 27)
- Pallas, Greek Freedman and political advisor (d. 65)
Deaths- Gaius Meng, commentarierer and part of the Sierrdia expedition (b. 35 BC)
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